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1. [2019] NZEnvC 131 Minister for Children [pdf, 5.3 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2019] NZEnvC 131 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of a direct referral application under s 1988 of the Act for a notice of requirement to alter designation 3800 'Care and Protection Residential Centre - Upper North' in the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) MINISTER FOR CHILDREN (ENV-2019-AKL-000007) Applicant AUCKLAND COUNCIL Regulatory

2. ENVC Hearing 27Jul15 AC suppl evidence Kala Sivaguru [pdf, 111 KB]

   ...Page 2 31592781:629148 INTRODUCTION 1. My name is Kalayarasi (Kala) Sivaguru. 2. This supplementary statement is given on behalf of the Auckland Council in relation to Waiheke Marinas Limited's (WML) proposed amended marina design and parking deck at Matiatia Bay, Waiheke. 3. My qualifications and experience are set out in my Statement of Evidence in Chief dated 10 June 2014. 4. I have read the supplementary statement of Mark Poynter for WML. The purpo...

3. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 AC rebuttal Richard Reinen-Hamill [pdf, 4.2 MB]

   ...Chief, dated 10 June 2014. MY ROLE 4. My role in the Application is as set out in my Statement of Evidence in Chief, dated 10 June 2014. In addition, I participated in expert conferencing on the topic of coastal engineering, marina design, geotechnical and wave/wake assessment and am a signatory to the Joint Expert Witness Statement Coastal Engineering, Marina Design, Geotechnical and Wave/wake Assessment (JWS), dated 29 August 2014. CODE OF CONDUCT 5. I have r...

4. [2024] NZEnvC 285 Valentine v Auckland Council [pdf, 232 KB]

   ...The parties agree that the application can be dealt with on the papers. Evaluation [12] I observe that the scope of s 104(3)(d) has been addressed in at least two Environment Court decisions that I have been able to locate: (a) Oasis Clearwater Environmental Systems Limited v Selwyn District Council;11 and (b) Maungaharuru-Tangitu Trust v Hawke’s Bay Regional Council.12 11 Oasis Clearwater Environmental Systems Limited v Selwyn District Council NZEnvC Christchurch, Environmen...

5. 2022-02-11 Statement of Evidence of Rachel Ozanne dated 11 February 2022 incl appendices [pdf, 2.9 MB]

   ...Water People Limited 2020b - Otago Regional Council River, Groundwater And Lake Water Quality Trend Analysis. For 10 And 20 year periods up to September 2020. 2 INTRODUCTION 1 My full name is Rachel Ann Ozanne. 2 I am an Environmental Resource Scientist at the Otago Regional Council (ORC or Council). 3 I hold the following tertiary qualifications: a BSc (Geography) from Birmingham University (UK) and an MSc (Aquatic Resource Management) from King’s Coll...

6. Environment Court Topic Structure (with pathway comments) -4.11-2.xlsx [xlsx, 24 KB]

   ...suggest that time is allowed to see if the issues on appeal can be narrowed after (off-line) discussions between the parties. ENV-2016-304-000070 PAUP-075 Waitākere Ranges-Waitākere Foothills Zone-yard rules H1.6.5.1 ENV-2016-AKL-000188 Lenihan All Environmental Defence Society Inc Waitakere Ranges Protection Society Inc [stand alone] To be placed on hold pending outcome of the preliminary hearing on scope in the High Court. ENV-2016-304-000068 PAUP-080/081 Rezoning and Precincts-North-Ro...

7. [2021] NZEnvC 065 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v Northland Regional Council [pdf, 576 KB]

   ...new port zone and removal of the SEA). [35] Northport submitted it was entitled to participate in the proceedings and to seek to. protect that status quo. It was reasonable for Northport to have an expectation that the planning process that had designated reclamation as discretionary in this particular location could be maintained. [36] The argument for the Council and Northport was not whether Policy 11 of the NZCPS had to 'trump' the other policies. The issue was aroun...

8. [2023] NZEnvC 192 Sieling v Thames-Coromandel District Council [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...Subdivision should be carefully managed to mitigate, remedy or avoid adverse effects on those areas of the structure plan that provide a natural character backdrop to Whitianga. 2. A framework is necessary to guide and direct growth for integrated environmental management to ensure protection of indigenous vegetation. 3. Maintaining amenity values of adjoining and adjacent residential areas. 4. The existing property access onto State Highway 25 currently does not have adequate capacity...

9. COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Bill [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...affect the conclusions in this advice. 3. The purpose of the Bill is to urgently promote New Zealand’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by providing employment opportunities and certainty for ongoing investment while applying appropriate environmental safeguards. The Bill seeks to achieve this by expediting resource consenting and designation processes for infrastructure and development projects. The Bill also enables specific work on existing infrastructure to occur withou...

10. [2020] NZEnvC 189 Weston Lea Limited v Hamilton City Council [pdf, 10 MB]

    ...strategy prevail over any inconsistent National Policy Statement, s 12 of the Settlement Act and the vision and strategy for the River is contained at s 17 of the Act. The Consent Authority and the Court in this case must have regard to the Tainui Environmental Plan as a relevant consideration under s 104( 1 )( c). [26] The requirements under s 4 7 of the Act apply to the use of or activities on the surface of the Waikato River and thus are not directly relevant in this case. Nevert...